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THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
November 17t", 2025
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A) 00:05:16 Call to Order-6:00 pm
Present: Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Absent: None
Excused: Courtney Johnson
B) 00:06:10 Disclosures
C) 00:06:20 Changes to the Agenda
D) 00:06:39 Approval of Minutes
D.1 Minutes
110325 CDB Minutes.pdf
E) 00:06:41 Action Items
00:09:46 Chris Saunders presents to the Board
E.1 00:06:45 Ordinance 2151 Repeal and Replace Chapter 38, Unified Development
Code Including Text and Zoning Map to Comply with the Montana Land Use Planning Act
and Implement the Bozeman Community Plan,Application 21381
21381 Staff Report UDC Replacement 2025 -CDB.pdf
Process and New Code Review Criteria for Amendments Memo.pdf
Staff Recommended Revisions to Sept 19, 2025 UDC Draft.pdf
21381 UDC Repeal and Replacment CDB and CC Legal Newspaper Notice.pdf
MLUPA Code Compliance Summary 10-27-2025.pdf
SB382 MLUPA City Commission summary July 25, 2023.pdf
Group Engagement Log-10-27-2028.pdf
Framing System Raised Heel Trusses.pdf
USFWS critical-habitat-fact-sheet.pdf
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BOZ UDC_Zoning District Conversion Guide_10.17.2025.pdf
38.520.040- Egnatz motion illustration.pdf
UDC edits for 11-17 v3 JD.pdf
00:10:35 Motion to approve Motion to remove Member Egnatz's revision (11/03/25) of the modulation
of building facade from the table and take it up for active consideration.
Hap Happel: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:10:51 Vote on the Motion to approve Motion to remove Member Egnatz's revision (11103125) of the
modulation of building facade from the table and take it up for active consideration. The Motion carried
6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
00:11:41 Motion to approve Update division 38.520 UDC Building Design Standards as captured in the
Redline draft included in the package and the materials submitted with this agenda. Primary updates
include: Facade modulation & roof-line elevation changes are now obligatory design strategies within
the code. Building walls facing rear or side yards will required to employ 2 articulation strategies, even
when abutting same property or intensity zones, and roof-line elevations changed and increased from
1ft to 2ft(11/03/25).
Chris Egnatz: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:23:51 Vote on the Motion to approve Update division 38.520 UDC Building Design Standards as
captured in the Redline draft included in the package and the materials submitted with this agenda.
Primary updates include: Facade modulation & roof-line elevation changes are now obligatory design
strategies within the code. Building walls facing rear or side yards will required to employ 2 articulation
strategies, even when abutting same property or intensity zones, and roof-line elevations changed and
increased from 1ft to 2ft(11103125). The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
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00:30:30 Motion to approve That this Board recommends to the City Commission the code section
38.530.040.B be removed from the draft code (11/17/25).
Jason Delmue: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
00:32:45 Vote on the Motion to approve That this Board recommends to the City Commission the code
section 38.530.040.B be removed from the draft code(11/17125). The Motion failed 1 -S.
Approve:
Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue
00:52:20 Motion to amend To have the Main motion (11/03/25)to include an addition recommendation
to City Commission that the Sketch Plan Review thresholds for in-fill sites be increased from 1 to 2 units
Mark Egge: Motion
Ben Lloyd: 2nd
00:54:51 Vote on the Motion to amend To have the Main motion (11103125) to include an addition
recommendation to City Commission that the Sketch Plan Review thresholds for in fill sites be increased
from 1 to 2 units The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
00:56:18 Motion to ammend That this Board recommend to the City Commission to increase maximum
allowed units in a building in RB 12 instead of the 8 that are in the current draft
Jason Delmue: Motion
Mark Egge: 2nd
01:06:25 Vote on the Motion to approve Having reviewed and considered the staff report,draft ordinance,
public comment, and all information presented, 1 hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report
for application 21381 and move to recommend adoption of Ordinance 2151 with revisions as
recommended by Staff(11/17125). The Motion failed 3-3.
Approve:
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Henry Happel,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Chris Egnatz,
01:11:17 Motion to approve That this Board recommend to the City Commission to delete the maximum
number of units in a building in RC. Friendly Amendment by Member Egge to apply the removal of the
maximum number of units in RC to affordable housing developments only (11/17/25)
Jason Delmue: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
01:21:20 Vote on the Motion to approve That this Board recommend to the City Commission to delete the
maximum number of units in a building in RC. Friendly Amendment by Member Egge to apply the removal
of the maximum number of units in RC to affordable housing developments only(11117125) The Motion
carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
01:32:30 Motion to approve Recommend to the City Commission that more than a duplex or an ADU
should be allowed, in general, within the RA district for initial construction (11/17/25).
Jason Delmue: Motion
Mark Egge: 2nd
01:44:15 Vote on the Motion to approve Recommend to the City Commission that more than a duplex or
an ADU should be allowed, in general, within the RA district for initial construction (11117125).
The Motion failed 1 -S.
Approve:
Jason Delmue
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz, Mark Egge
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02:05:02 Motion to approve Recommend to the City Commission that the UDC not include a street-
facing entrance requirement (11/17/25).
Mark Egge: Motion
Ben Lloyd: 2nd
02:05:39 Vote on the Motion to approve Recommend to the City Commission that the UDC not include a
street facing entrance requirement(11117125). The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
02:34:05 Motion to approve as amended To recommend to the City Commission designate the
Centennial Neighborhood as RA zone in the future Zone Map
Amendment. Motion revised by Egnatz to include PLI & RC as designated in the draft map presented by
the City (11/17/25).
Chris Egnatz: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
02:40:43 Motion to amend Amend the previous motion to make the zone RB instead of RA(11/17/25).
Mark Egge: Motion
Jason Delmue: 2nd
02:44:46 Vote on the Motion to amend Amend the previous motion to make the zone RB instead of RA
(11/17125). The Motion carried 4-2.
Approve:
Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Chris Egnatz
02:47.45 Vote on the Motion to approve as amended To recommend to the City Commission designate
the Centennial Neighborhood as RA zone in the future Zone Map
Amendment. Motion revised by Egnatz to include PLI& RC as designated in the draft map presented by
the City(11/17125). The Motion carried 4-2.
Approve:
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Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Chris Egnatz
03:13:18 Motion to approve That this Body recommend to the City Commission that R4 area located
from S. 4th Ave to the alley between Wilson &Tracy not be downzoned and instead become RC per the
conversion system (11/17/25).
Jason Delmue: Motion
Mark Egge: 2nd
03:14:52 Vote on the Motion to approve That this Body recommend to the City Commission that R4 area
located from S. 4th Ave to the alley between Wilson & Tracy not be downzoned and instead become RC
per the conversion system (11/17125). The Motion carried 4-2.
Approve:
Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd
03:19:27 Motion to approve To leave the existing language in 38.410.010.B as currently set forth in the
new UDC (11/17/25)
Hap Happel: Motion
Mark Egge: 2,d
03:26:36 Vote on the Motion to approve To leave the existing language in 38.410.010.B as currently set
forth in the new UDC(11/17125) The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
03:53:23 Motion to approve as amended Motion to recommend edits to 38.320.030 General Residential
Uses and 38.530.040 Parking as outlined in the accessory document that is part public comment
(11/17/25).
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Chris Egnatz: Motion
Jennifer Madgic: 2nd
03:57.07 Motion to amend the previous motion to exclude the parking requirement (11/17/25)
Jason Delmue: Motion
Hap Happel: 2nd
03:57.28 Vote on the Motion to amend the previous motion to exclude the parking requirement
(11/17125) The Motion carried 4-2.
Approve:
Ben Lloyd, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Henry Happel
03:59:22 Vote on the Motion to approve as amended Motion to recommend edits to 38.320.030 General
Residential Uses and 38.530.040 Parking as outlined in the accessory document that is part public
comment(11/17125). The Motion carried 5-1.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jason Delmue
04:10:21 Motion to approve This Board recommends to City Commission the elimination of the
requirement for amenity space and commercial open space in B3 (11/17/25)
Mark Egge: Motion
Jason Delmue: 2nd
04:14:27 Vote on the Motion to approve This Board recommends to City Commission the elimination of
the requirement for amenity space and commercial open space in B3 (11117125) The Motion failed 2-4.
Approve:
Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz
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04:45:31 Motion to approve This Board recommends to the City Commission to implement the staff
recommended revisions to the September 19th 2025 UDC Draft that was circulated to this Board and
discussed (11/17/25).
Jason Delmue: Motion
Ben Lloyd: 2nd
04:46:03 Vote on the Motion to approve This Board recommends to the City Commission to implement
the staff recommended revisions to the September 19th 2025 UDC Draft that was circulated to this Board
and discussed(11/17125). The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
04:49:00 Motion to amend Having reviewed and considered the staff report, draft ordinance, public
comment, and all information presented,this Board hereby adopts the findings presented in the staff
report for application 21381 and moves to recommend adoption of Ordinance 2151 with such revisions
as may be approved by the City Commission in its discretion (11/17/25).
Hap Happel: Motion
Mark Egge: 2nd
04:53:01 Vote on the Motion to amend Having reviewed and considered the staff report, draft ordinance,
public comment, and all information presented, this Board hereby adopts the findings presented in the
staff report for application 21381 and moves to recommend adoption of Ordinance 2151 with such
revisions as may be approved by the City Commission in its discretion (11117125). The Motion carried 6-
0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
04:53:36 Motion to approve CDB states to the Commission that the Current Draft(September 2025),
plus whichever of the CDB-recommended edits are accepted—and acknowledging that any or all of the
recommended edits might not be accepted—will be a significant improvement over the code currently
in place as well as achieve compliance with MLUPA and therefore recommends to the Commission to
approve Application 21381 as however revised by the Commission (11/17/25)
Jason Delmue: Motion
Mark Egge: 2nd
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04:54:19 Vote on the Motion to approve CDB states to the Commission that the Current Draft(September
2025),plus whichever of the CDB-recommended edits are accepted—and acknowledging that any or all of
the recommended edits might not be accepted—will be a significant improvement over the code currently
in place as well as achieve compliance with MLUPA and therefore recommends to the Commission to
approve Application 21381 as however revised by the Commission (11/17125)
The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
04:55:36 Motion to approve Main Motion (11/03/25)
Mark Egge: Motion
Jason Delmue: 2nd
04:55:48 Vote on the Motion to approve Main Motion (11103125) The Motion carried 6-0.
Approve:
Jennifer Madgic, Ben Lloyd, Henry Happel, Chris Egnatz,Jason Delmue, Mark Egge
Disapprove:
None
F) 04:57:58 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and
Jurisdiction of the Board
G) 04:58:19 FYI/Discussions
H) 04:59:58 Adjournment
This board generally meets the first and third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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